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PM backs island’s Expo bid

Specialized Expo 2028 booth at the Apec Summit which Thailand hosted in 2022. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Sunday decided upon an Andaman agenda that includes supporting Phuket’s bid to host an international expo in 2028 with the potential to generate 40 billion baht.

Gen Prayut visited the island to check on the progress of the Phuket Expo 2028 Phuket bid, which will be held from March 20-June 17 of that year at Mai Khao Beach in Thalang district under the theme “Future of Life: Living in Harmony, Sharing Prosperity”.

Thailand is competing with four other nations, the US, Argentina, Serbia and Spain, for the 2028 showcase.

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